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$375.00 Original price was: $375.00.$284.75Current price is: $284.75.
HT: 26” WD: 26″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Beautiful wool and natural dye small carpet squares were made for both domestic Chinese use and for export to Tibet. The centered double dorje represents the indestructibility of a diamond and the irresistible force of a thunderbolt. When two crossed, they symbolize “that which cannot be destroyed, but which destroys all delusion that causes suffering.” With major spiritual significance in Tibetan Buddhism, the dorje represents absolute stability, the 12 great deeds of Shakyamuni Buddha, compassion and wisdom and dispels evil and guides devotees to Enlightenment. This rug is a perfect physical and mental support for meditation.
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$375.00 Original price was: $375.00.$318.00Current price is: $318.00.
H: 26″ W: 26″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Perfect for meditation to sit on, an accent piece or hung on a wall, this small antique vibrant fringed carpet square has the quintessential auspicious design motif – the bat, or even better four of them. The word bat (fu) is a homophone and wish for blessings, happiness and riches. Upside down ones are a pun for the word arrival, meaning blessings have arrived. Double blessings arrive with 2 bats and 4 is the lucky jackpot bring quadrupled blessings. Why not have good luck and beauty too.
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$425.00 Original price was: $425.00.$361.25Current price is: $361.25.
H: 16.5″ W: 10.5″ D: 2.25″ CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING QUOTE
This finely detailed hardwood mold was used to make sweetmeats confections, perhaps mooncakes for the Chinese Autumn Moon Festival. It is covered with deeply carved propitious symbols for marital harmony, sons and successful endeavors: a four clawed dragon for fertility, two ducks symbolizing marital bliss and harmony, one atop a carp for conjugal bliss and achieving noble rank and a boat with a sail for making all this easy sailing. This would be a great accessory or gift (especially for weddings) to spice up any kitchen.
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$475.00 Original price was: $475.00.$403.75Current price is: $403.75.
Ht:6.875″ W:5.25” D:2.25 | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This fascinating thick Song pottery brick is a low-fired depiction of a dwarf foreigner with a rotund belly, a large head and nose, an open mouth and abnormal features. The Chinese believed dwarfs could ward off evil spirits and sickness, attract peace and blessings (fu) and were very wise. Images of dwarfs became so popular, some were produced in numbers.
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$495.00 Original price was: $495.00.$420.75Current price is: $420.75.
H: 11” W: 9.5” \ D: 2” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.
As part of the The Song dynasty cultural expansion, government and public buildings and tombs were built with interior walls decorated with earthenware unglazed mold-made brick tiles. This fanciful vibrant tile with a scalloped frame portrays two people playing a board game called wéiqí which originated in China over 2500 years ago. It is the world’s oldest and most complex board game still played.
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$465.00 Original price was: $465.00.$318.75Current price is: $318.75.
This late Song dynasty earthenware ceramic brick tile portrays a couple sitting behind a banquet table with foods placed in front of them. On the right are two figures, one of whom points to a stylized image of a bat flying in the sky.
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$495.00 Original price was: $495.00.$420.75Current price is: $420.75.
H: 30″ W: 29.5″ D: 2.125″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Striking colorful Indian beaded tapestries (torans) like this are placed in home doorways and thresholds and symbolize warmth, positivity, and protection. Especially popular in Gujrat they are used to attract Hindu goddess Lakshmi to bless the family and bring prosperity, fertility and birth of children. It is embellished with symbols that attract good spirits and ward off evil ones – a monkey, horse, peacocks and the Tree of Life.
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$395.00 Original price was: $395.00.$335.75Current price is: $335.75.
H: 7.5” W: 5” D: 3.75” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This finely carved vintage jauk mask is the manis (sweet, softer) version of a jauk mask. It and the dance present the gentle traits of a giant having more normal human features and a smile, and its white color is usually symbolic of purity. Those colored red or orange represent one easy to anger. Collected in the 1970s in Lombok, this mask is rare as then Lombok the Balinese community usually did not sell their masks. It has a fine aged patina with expected hairline cracks and frayed eyebrows consistent with its age and use.
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$995.00 Original price was: $995.00.$845.75Current price is: $845.75.
H: 11” W: 9.5” D: 1.65” | FREE SHIPPING
This earthenware brick tile bordered with a deep scalloped frame depicts a vase with a bouquet of propitious flowers: a chrysanthemum and a peony wrapped with an elegant ribbon. Tiles like this were made to decorate the large numbers of buildings created during the prosperous Song dynasty and to adorn tombs. This elegant brick is in good condition for its age with expected chips and cracks, some restoration of background and a re-glued frame break on each side. It has earth adherents from its burial in a tomb.
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$110.00 Original price was: $110.00.$0.00Current price is: $0.00.
H: 7.625″ W: 6.125″ D: 3.375″ | FREE SHIPPING within continental u.s.!
Most jauk keras (strong, scary) masks of a giant are often red or orange to reinforce a volatile dance with jerky movements. This jauk manis (good, sweet) mask dance is a more controlled, regulated and enacted with more calm and human movements. Personally collected in Bali in the 1970s, it is in excellent condition with expected minor scratches and paint losses.
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$165.00 Original price was: $165.00.$140.25Current price is: $140.25.
H: 12.7” W: 3.375” D: 3”| FREE SHIPPING!
This mask (Topeng Begul) reflects two themes in Javanese mask theater: it is comical, foolish and ludicrous with a silly bulbous clown nose and also a demon with animal teeth, fangs, bulging eyes and a stark black and white design. “Jatiguwi” is written on the inside of the mask identified by the Javanese merchant who sold it in the 1970s as the clown’s name that we were not able to confirm.
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$495.00 Original price was: $495.00.$420.75Current price is: $420.75.
H: 7.25” W: 11.5” D: 1.75” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This animated scene of this 10-12th century tile depicts the traditional Chinese Lion Dance performed at Chinese New Year, weddings, other important events and to honor guests, bring prosperity, happiness, good luck and ward off evil spirits. During the Song Dynasty tiles adorned the wall of government and important buildings as well as tombs with depictions of celebrations, mythology and deities and often included mythical animals, plants, vegetation and other auspicious objects.
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